Belt fastener



H. SCHLUTZ.

BELT FASTENER.

APPLICATION FILED luuezs. 1920.

1 414,04 I Patented. A r. 25, 1922;

State of Pennsylvania, have UNITED STA oFF c 1 ,HENRY soHLUrz, or PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA.

BELT 'FASTENER.

' Application filed. June 25,

Fasteners, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to belt-fasteners,

and has for its object to provide a device of such class, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, with means for detachably retaining that end of a beltwhich extends from the buckle against the body of the belt, thereby overcoming the protruding or "outwardly projecting tendency of the free end of the belt from the body portion of the latter.

Further objects of the invention are to provide a belt-fastener capable of being adjustably positioned on the body portion of the belt, strong, durable, efiicient and con-- venient in its use, readily set-up, and com-- paratively inexpensive to manufacture.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view. the invention consists of the novel con-- 'struction, combination and arrangement of parts, as hereinafter set forth, and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications can be resorted to which come within the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout the several views a Figure 1,' is a perspective view of a belt showing the adaptation therewith of a belt fastener in accordance with this invention.

Figure 2,. is a perspective of the fastener with the clamping arm extended. 7

Figure 3, is a vertical sectional View through the fastener when applied to a belt.

Referring to the drawings'in detail 1 denotes a belt, 2 a buckle attached to one endthereof, and 3 the extended end of the belt, which is that portion projecting beyond the buckle and from the bodyportion of the belt. i

The belt fastener is constructed of any suitable metallic material, preferably sheet steel coated in any suitable manner, and

, comprises a body portion in the form of a rectangular loop 4, which can he slid along the belt to the position desired The body.

portion or loop 4 is formed from a single Allegheny and 7 between the a pocket in itsinner face.

Specification of Letters Patent Patented 'Ap1 '25, 1 922,

1920. Serial No. 391,663.

length of metal and bent to the desired form, with the front wall thereof formed of two sections 5, which are somewhat resilient so as to give slightly when the extended end 3 of the belt is clamped thereagainst in a manner to be hereinafter referred to. The upper forward corner of the loop 4, is slitted, as at 5, 6, and the part slits. forced outwardly to provide a barrel 7, for a pivot pin 8.

Mounted on the pin 8, is a shiftable clamping member 9, formed from a strip of metal a and bent at right angles at its outer end to form a clasp 10, offset as at 11,"to provide tion of the strip is bent provide a spring arm 12, and a pair of spaced barrels 13, through which extend the pin 8. That end of the member 9, provided with the barrels 13, is bifurcated and in the furcation extends the barrel 7 whereby the latter will align with the barrels 13, and as V r the pin 8, extends through the barrels 7 and 13 a hinge connection is set up between the loop 4 and the member 9. The bottom wall The inner porupon itself to' of theloop is provided-with an offset 14, to

form a lug which engages in the pocket 'on the clasp to frictionally hold the latter in engagement with the loop, when the member 9 is shifted to-the position shown in Figure 8, and when in such position the spring arm 12 holds the end 3. of the belt I against the front wall of the loop 'and pre vents the slipping of said end.

What I claim is 1. A belt fastener comprising a rectangube adjustably mounted lar loop adapted to on the body portion of a belt, said loop slitted and offsetatone corner to form a barrel, an having its barrels alining with the barrel of the loop, a pin extending through said barrels for pivotally connecting said member to the loop, a spring arm depending fromsaid pair of barrels and projecting from the inner face of said member and adapted to engage the free end of the belt for holdingsaid end againstthe frontof the loop, and said angle-shaped clamping member upper end formed with-a pair of member having its lowerend provided with means frictionally engaging with the bottom of the loop for retaining said member in clamping against the end of the belt to prevent slipping of the latter.

position to hold thespring arm 2. In combinationwith a bracelet ofthei 5 pose described.

character designated, a slide-clasp einbracing 2 frame formed with a basic and a ing both strands of the bracelet and formed medial cross bar, and with a pivotally supwither clamp forengagenient with the outer ported cla inping jaw adapted to positively 0 free end strand of the bracelet, for the purhold the outer end strand of the bracelet, for r the purpose described. i 8. In combination with a bracelet of the In testimony whereof I aflix my signature character designated; a slide clasp compris- HENRY SCHLUTZ 

